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H. RICHARDSON.

Axle-Box.

Patented Sept. 3, 1867.

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HAMILTON RICHARDSON, JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN.

Letters Patent No. 68,460, dated is'twtemberfi, 1867.

IMPROVEMENT IN AXLE-BEARINGS FOB WAGONS.

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Be it known that I, HAMILTON RICHARDSON, of the city of Janesville, inthe county of Rock, and State of Wisconsin, have invented. a new anduseful Improvement in Axle-Bearings for Wagons; and I do hereby declarethat the following is a full and exact description thereof, referencebeing bad to the accompanying drawings, making a part of thisspecification, in which--.

Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of an axle and boxhaving thefriction-rings loose on the axle.

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the rings made fast to the axle, andFigure 3 is a similar view showing the rings secured to the box.

As ordinarily constructed the axles of wagons and carriages after beingused for a time become worn, and

have then to be replaced by new ones at considerable expense. The objectof my invention is to remedy this evil by so constructing the axle andboxes of the vehicle that by a very simple, cheap, and speedy operation,they can be repaired and made as good as new, or nearly so. i

In order to accomplish this object, and at the same time lessen thefriction of thewhecl, I, construct an iron axle, A, in any of the usualmethods, and make a projectihg flange, 'n, at the shoulder to shut overthe inner end of the box toexclude dust and mud. Upon the axle A I thenfit two rings a, one near-the shoulder and the other near the outer endas shown in fig. 1, these rings being preferably made of steel or brass,or of a different metal from the axle and box in order to lessen thefriction. The outer ring is held in place by a shoulder on the axle,while the inner one is held on by a shoulder on the inside of the box'B,as represented in fig. 1, the rings being fitted nicely to the-axle andthe box, but so as to-.tnrn loosely on the axles, thus operating likefriction-rollers between the surfaces of the axle and box. The box 13 isformed with a cavity, 0, along its central portion between the rings a,as shown, to receive and retain any suitable lubricating material, thecavity being preferably filled with some fibrous material saturated withthe lubricant. At its outer end the box 13 is provided with a radialflange or collar, t, fitting over a shoulder formed on the axle near itsouter end to exclude the dirt and prevent it from working in upon therubbing surfaces, the box B being'hcld on by a nut, C, as shown. Therings a, instead of being fitted to turn loosely, as above described,may be secured to the axle by being screwed thereon, as represented infig. 2, in which case they form the bearing points on which the boxrevolves. Or, if preferred, the rings may be secured'to the box 13 bybeing screwed therein, as represented in fig. 3. -In either case it willbe seen that whenever the parts become worn the rings may be removed andnew ones substituted, by which the parts will be rendered nearly orquiteas good as new, and by having extra sets of rings provided and fitted,this change maybe made by any person in a few minutes without taking thewagon to a shop, and the loss of time required by the usual method ofrepair.

Having thus deseribed'my invention, what I claim, is

1. I claim the axle A, having its arm or journal composed of the singlesolid piece with the friction-rings or ferrules a applied thereto at itsopposite ends, as herein shown and described.

2. I claim the axle A, provided with the flange n projecting over theinner end of the box, when used in combination with the box B having thecollar t arranged to shut over the shoulder on the outer end oflhe axle,

'as shown and described.

HAMILTON RICHARDSON.

Witnesses:

S. D. Loon, G. H. WILLISTON.

